Chapter Summaries

Silan received high-quality potion ingredients from Dumbledore and used them to begin building his storeroom. Snape then taught him the history and techniques of brewing the Wolfsbane Potion, raising Silan’s Potion Prodigy proficiency.

• Silan checked the potion ingredients Dumbledore had sent and placed the most storage-sensitive ones in Snape’s cabinet before storing the rest in his Ring.
• Snape told Silan to join him in the workroom, where he explained the Wolfsbane Potion’s history, purpose, and difficulty.
• Snape guided Silan through preparing the ingredients and demonstrated the brewing techniques while explaining their finer points.
• Silan learned from Snape’s instruction, increased his Potion Prodigy proficiency, and leveled up the skill.

Silan chose an upgrade that increased potion quality, then tried brewing Wolfsbane Potion under Snape’s supervision. Despite a timing mistake, the completed batch became as potent as Snape’s and left him demanding to know what Silan had done.

• Silan selected Potion Prodigy’s upgrade that increased each batch’s quality by 35%.
• Silan asked Snape to let him brew Wolfsbane Potion, and Snape agreed to intervene if anything went wrong.
• Silan followed Snape’s instructions but added the final ingredient too late, causing the potion to foam over and lose potency.
• After brewing ended, Silan’s pale potion darkened until it matched Snape’s batch in quality.
• Snape tasted Silan’s potion, found it even more effective than his own, and grabbed Silan’s shoulder to demand an explanation.

Silan used his improved potion-brewing ability to produce unusually high-quality potions, leaving Snape eager to investigate his Wolfsbane Potion. He delivered more potions to Pippin, who recognized Silan’s talent, and the chapter ended when an unfamiliar old wizard entered the shop.

• Snape noticed Silan’s Wolfsbane Potion surpassed his own and sent Silan away so he could study it.
• Silan brewed potions in two cauldrons at once, increasing his output, then brought a new batch to Pippin’s Potions.
• Pippin admired the improved potions and was especially impressed by Silan’s Fire-Control Potion.
• Silan and Pippin agreed on a price for the potions, and Silan left with ingredients for his next batch.
• Pippin put the packaged potions in storage, then turned to find an unfamiliar old wizard entering the shop.

Lucius disguised himself as an old wizard to investigate Pippin's potion shop, where he discovered that Pippin could brew several valuable potions. Lucius revealed his true identity and expected Pippin to hear his proposal.

• Lucius, disguised with Polyjuice Potion, entered Pippin's shop and insulted its shabby appearance while claiming he wanted to buy potions.
• Lucius recognized the Hemostatic Healing Potion and Baruffio's Brain Elixir on the table and realized the mysterious brewer could make valuable potions.
• Pippin tried to drive Lucius out, but Lucius distracted him by tossing the Brain Elixir and examined the Fire-Control Potion.
• Lucius celebrated the profit he could make from Pippin's potions, while Pippin regretted leaving them on display.
• Lucius drank a reversal potion, returned to his original appearance, and told Pippin he thought he would be willing to talk.